Corday-Morgan Prize

Corday-Morgan Medal and Prize
The obverse of a Corday Morgan medal awarded in the early 2000s. The crab on the medal is a reference to Morgan's work on the chelate effect
Awarded for The most meritorious contributions to chemistry
Sponsored by Royal Society of Chemistry
Date 1949 (1949)
Reward(s) £5000
Website rsc.org/ScienceAndTechnology/Awards/CordayMorganPrizes

The Corday–Morgan Medal and Prize is awarded by the Royal Society of Chemistry for the most meritorious contributions to experimental chemistry, including computer simulation.[1] The prize was established by chemist Gilbert Morgan, who named it after his father Thomas Morgan and his mother Mary-Louise Corday.[1] From the award's inception in 1949 until 1980 it was awarded by the Chemical Society. Up to three prizes are awarded annually.[1]

The reverse of the Corday Morgan medal.

Recipients

The Corday–Morgan medallists have included many of the UK's most successful chemists. Since 1949 they have been:[2]

References

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